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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. Confronting a history of exclusion.

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Newsletter: Advice for New Corporate Fundraisers ; 25 Hot Retailers to Add to Your Prospect List; How to Use YouTube to Drive Traffic to Your Website

Selfish Giving

Look them up on Twitter to see if they are active on the platform. 25 hot retailers ?? Brain Food 1. To accomplish this, I would immediately do two things. Set up a Google Alert on the person and the company so you can track them. Become an engaging storyteller. is a win that brings you closer to a new partnership!

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What Will Replace 'Checkout Charity' After Big Retailers are Gone?

Selfish Giving

Over a decade the retailer had raised $100 million dollars for the hospital's cancer care and research, making Kmart the hospital's biggest donor in its 50+ year history. "It Behind all the smiles and applause in Memphis was the cold truth that online retail would soon steamroll Kmart into oblivion. Next $100 million in five years!

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What Nonprofits Can Learn from Retailers That Are Beating Amazon

Selfish Giving

"How can a retailer flourish in such a daunting environment? Source: Wall Street Journal I often think that smaller, less well known nonprofits can identify with retailers that are battling Amazon. Source: Wall Street Journal I often think that smaller, less well known nonprofits can identify with retailers that are battling Amazon.

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Active vs. Passive Cause Marketing

Selfish Giving

I call this active cause marketing (ACM). Some retailers see it as pestering the customer. An example here in eastern Massachusetts, and I limit it to my area because I really don’t know what they do in other parts of the country, is Whole Foods. And for all the shortcomings of PCM, Whole Food does it pretty darn well.

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Newsletter: Land Your Next Partner with ChatGPT + Case Studies ; How to Do Cause Marketing with a Funeral Home ?? ; How to be a Hands-On Citizen??

Selfish Giving

The c-store retailers that supported the military on Veterans Day with cause marketing activations. Brain Food 1. Plus, you'll be more confident updating your case studies AFTER I finish writing the first version.? ✍️ Partnership Notes 1. How to do cause marketing with a funeral home.⚰️ Check out this article , too.

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Newsletter: This Charity Pin-up Raised $323M ??; Krispy Kreme Launches Dough-nate for a Donut ; Brand Activism vs Social Good: What’s the Difference?

Selfish Giving

This month you can buy a shamrock at 20,000 retails locations. In February, Idaho-based Jackson Food Stores with 230 convenience stores in six western states raised $187,000 for the Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. Brain Food 1. Brand activism vs social good. The campaign has been around for 37 years.

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